Structures at a GlanceStand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up

Mix Pair Share RallyRobinRallyTableRallyCoachSimultaneous RallyTableQuiz-Quiz-Trade

Timed Pair Share Single RoundRobin Continuous RoundRobin All Write RoundRobinTimed RoundRobinStand-N-ShareFan-N-PickNumbered Heads TogetherSingle RoundTableContinuous RoundTableSimultaneous RoundTable

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1. Teacher says “Stand up, hand up, pair up!”2. Students: stand up with one hand in air until you

find the closest partner who is not your teammate.

3. Teacher asks a question or gives an assignment.4. Teacher provides “think time”.5. Partners share using:

• RallyRobin• Timed Pair Share• Pair Discussion

Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up

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1.Teacher announces the topic and tells you how long each of you will have.

2.Teacher gives you “think time”.3.In pairs, Partner A shares as Partner B

listens.4.Teacher calls “time”.5.Partner B thanks and praises Partner A.6.Partners switch roles.

Timed Pair Share

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1.Using the topic given, the partner that _____________ goes 1st.

2.After the 1st partner shares one thing, partner 2 shares one thing; repeat.

3.You “Rally” the topic like this until the teacher calls time.

RallyRobin

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1.Teacher announces the topic and tells you how long your pair will have.

2.Teacher gives you “think time”.

3.In pairs, Partners share thoughts on topic.

4.Teacher calls time.

Pair Discussion

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1. Students: stand up and silently mix around the room.

2. Teacher says, “Pair”.3. Students: pair up with the person closest to you

and give a high five. If you don’t have a partner, keep your hand up until you do.

4. Teacher asks a question and gives “think time”.5. Partners share using:

• RallyRobin• Timed Pair Share• RallyCoach

Mix, Pair, Share

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Partners take turns, one solving a problem while the other coaches:

• Partner A solves or answers 1st problem.• Partner B watches, listens, coaches, and

praises.• Partner B solves next problem.• Partner A watches, listens, coaches, and

praises.• Repeat starting with Step 1.

RallyCoach

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1.Teacher announces the topic. 2.Teacher gives you “think time”.3.In pairs, Partner A writes an answer to the

topic then passes paper and pencil to Partner B.

4.Partner B writes and answer and passes it back to Partner A.

5.Steps 3 & 4 continue until the teacher calls “time”.

6. Pairs compare their list with other team pair.

RallyTable

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1.Teacher announces the topics/problems. 2.Teacher gives you “think time”.3.In pairs, Partner A writes an answer to

topic A Partner B writes an answer to topic B.

4.Partners switch papers, read, then add on to the answer.

5.Steps 3 & 4 continue until the teacher calls “time”.

6.Pairs compare their list with other team pair.

Simultaneous RallyTable

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Using question cards, students quiz a partner, get quizzed by a partner, then trade and repeat with a new partner:

1.Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up.2.Partner A quizzes.3.Partner B answers.4.Partner A coaches and/or praises.5.Switch roles.6.Partners trade cards.7.Repeat steps 1-6 until the teacher calls

time.

Quiz-Quiz-Trade

HOW TO COACHTipTipTell

Explain

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Students take turns talking with their teammates:

• Teacher announces topic/ gives “think time”.

• Teammate ____ begins with a clockwise rotation.

• Each teammate gives his/her short answer to the topic.

• Sharing is over after each teammate has spoken.

Single RoundRobin

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Students take turns talking with their teammates:

• Teacher announces topic and how much time will be given/ gives “think time”.

• Teammate ____ begins with a clockwise rotation.

• Each teammate gives his/her short answer to the topic.

• Sharing continues in clockwise rotation and is over when teacher calls time.

Continuous RoundRobin

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Students take turns talking with their teammates:

• Teacher announces topic and how much time each teammate has/ gives “think time”.

• Teammate ____ begins with a clockwise rotation.

• Each teammate talks for the given amount of time.

• Sharing continues in clockwise rotation and is over when teacher calls time.

Timed RoundRobin

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1.Each teammate has paper and pencil.2.Teacher announces topic and give “think

time”. 3.Teammate ____ begins with a clockwise

rotation.4.As each teammate says his/her short

answer to the topic, each teammate writes the answers on own paper.

5.Sharing continues in clockwise rotation and is over when teacher says stop.

All Write RoundRobin

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1.All students stand with their own list [or with a team-generated list].

2.Teacher calls on 1 student to share.3.Students add the shared item to their list if

they don’t have it, or check it off if they do.4.Students sit when all of their items are

shared, continuing to add each new item on their list.

5.When all students are seated, Stand-N-Share is complete.

Stand-N-Share

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Each team receives a set of question cards:• Student 1 holds question cards in a fan and says,

“Pick a card, any card!”• Student 2 picks a card, reads the question aloud

and allows 5 seconds of “think time”.• Student 3 answers the question.• Student 4 paraphrases [says in own

words] and praises or coaches.• Students rotate roles one person

clockwise for each new round.

Fan-N-Pick

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1. Students number off.2. Teachers asks a question and gives “think time”.3. Students privately write own answers [solo time].4. Students stand up, put heads together [huddle up], show

answers, discuss, and coach if necessary.5. Students sit down when everyone knows the answer or has

something they can share.6. Teacher calls a number; that numbered student

from each group stands and simultaneously answers the teacher’s question.

7. Teammates praise [CELEBRATE] students who responded.

Numbered Heads Together

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Single RoundTable

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Students take turns writing with their teammates using 1 paper and 1 pencil:

• Teacher announces topic / gives “think time”.

• Teammate ____ begins with a clockwise rotation.

• Each writes his/her short answer to the topic then passes the paper and pencil to the next teammate.

• Writing is over after each teammate has written an answer or thought.

Continuous RoundTable

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Students take turns writing with their teammates using 1 paper and 1 pencil:

• Teacher announces topic / gives “think time”.

• Teammate ____ begins with a clockwise rotation.

• Each writes his/her short answer to the topic then passes the paper and pencil on to the next teammate.

• Writing continues until the teacher says stop.

Simultaneous RoundTable

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Students take turns writing on own paper then pass it on to teammates:

1.Teacher announces topic / gives “think time”.

2. Each teammate writes his/her short answer to the topic on own paper then passes the paper on to the next teammate.

3. Writing continues until the teacher says stop.